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Book Review: The Final Curtsey
Margaret Rhodes, a self-confessed "publishing sensation", takes the cake for what must be one of the worst book covers ever
Book Review: Jubilee
Shelley Harris' remarkably assured debut novel is rooted in the Silver Jubilee celebrations of June 1977.
Book Review: Our Queen
Robert Hardman has had access to "every level" of the Royal Household, he trumpets in the introduction to this exhaustive study of HRH.
Museum fears knock-on effect of law change
Auckland War Memorial Museum fears a proposed law change will have the unintended consequence of making it trickier to accept donated objects.
Greek comedy of errors
Writer Michael Frayn tells Boyd Tonkin about his new farce dealing with an imposter and his victim.
Nicci Gerrard: Coping with empty nest syndrome
What happens when children finally leave the nest? Best-selling author Nicci Gerrard recalls tears when the moment arrived — and the chance to turn a time of loss into a new sense of liberation.
70-year-old Pulitzer winner's honest message
Everyday conversations draw in Nicky Pellegrino.
Childless women 'outcasts' - artist
British artist Tracey Emin laments that women who are happy to remain childless are seen as social outcasts.
Book Review: The Intentions Book
Gigi Fenster has made a standout debut with her novel, The Intentions Book. The writing is tight, the protagonist memorable and the revelations stitched with a subtle finesse.
Hello kitty: The cat that saved Kiwi author Helen Brown
Author Helen Brown tells Linda Herrick how her life’s dramas have led to an upcoming movie — all thanks to two cats.
Chick lit that's Kiwi to its lovely core
She's a mum, a vet, a farmer - and a rom-com ace, finds Nicky Pellegrino.
Kiwi's 'Living Dolls' photos stir controversy
A top Kiwi photographer has created the perfect body, but he is not getting much love for it.
Writers & Readers Festival: 5 must-see sessions
Book lovers, put that novel down for a sec, here's a festival that may just appeal to your love of literature.